Federal Diner in Otago Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Cheese or Date Scones (World famous in Wanaka) $4.50
  • (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
  • (B) Jam & butter $4.50
  • (A) Plain $4.00
  • Croissant:
  • Totally Nuts $10.00
    • Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
  • Winter Warmer $12.00
    • Porridge with chai spiced stewed fruits & cream
  • The Monk $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
  • The Buddha $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with spinach, mushrooms & roasted tomato
  • Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Bacon, egg & relish
  • Brossie's Bun $11.00
    • Halloumi, grilled tomato, spinach & relish
  • Social Climber $13.00
    • Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
  • Hawea Flat $18.00
    • Spinach, mushrooms, roasted tomato & halloumi on polenta cake
  • PinaCoco $19.00
    • Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
  • Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
LUNCHTIME CLASSICS LUNCHTIME CLASSICS
  • Lone Ranger $17.00
    • Waitoa free range roast chicken sandwich on ciabatta with aioli, caramelised onion & brie
  • Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
    • Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
  • Wunder Burg $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Pure Wisdom $16.00
    • Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
  • Roast It $19.00
    • Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
  • The Chowder Pie $21.00
    • Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
  • Soul Soup $18.00
    • Waitoa free range chicken & ginger broth, vermicelli noodles, seasame, chilli & spring onions
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Hollandaise $1.00
  • Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
  • Free farmed bacon, Waitoa free range chicken or smoked salmon $5.00
  • French fries with tomato chilli relish & aioli $9.00
  • Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
  • Gluten free bread add $1.00
KIDS KIDS
  • Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
  • Fruit plate $9.00
  • Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
  • Peanut butter & banana on toast $5.00
  • Flatbread pizza with salami $8.00
  • Beef burger & fries $14.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Extra sauces $0.50
  • The Codfather $14.50
    • Fresh Blue Cod, beer battered with Ferg's dill tartare, lettuce, tomato, red onion, & aioli.
  • Sweet Julie $12.90
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins marinated in a ginger soy sauce dressed with sweet chilli, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Crumbed Calamari with Ferg's wasabi mayonnaise (½ dozen / dozen) $5.00 / $9.00
  • Sweet Bambi $12.50
    • Wild Fiordland Deer with a Thai plum chutney, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Southern Swine $12.50
    • Prime New Zealand beef American streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion, avocado, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Double Ferg w/cheese $15.50
    • Blue, Swiss, Brie
  • The Dawn Horn $12.50
    • American streaky bacon, egg, hash brown, cheddar cheese, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion, beetroot, tomato relish & Ferg's tarragon mayonnaise.
  • Creme brulee $14.00
    • with rhubarb compote & shortbread
  • Fish & chips $13.00
  • Beetroot Waldorf $16.00
    • baby beetroot, celery, walnut and apple with a peppered aioli
  • Spaghetti carbonara $27.00
    • bacon, egg & parmesan with a creamy sauce
  • Chicken, cranberry & brie $27.00
  • Creme brulee $14.00
    • with rhubarb compote & shortbread
  • Beef burger $24.00
    • grilled ground beef patty, HSG smoky BBQ sauce, battered onion rings, lettuce & triple cooked fries
  • Kids meals come with either fries/polenta chips or salad
  • * Gluten Free ** Can be made Gluten Free. Add $1 for Gluten Free Bread
  • Filo parcel $18
    • chicken, pesto, spinach, pinenuts & fresh salad
  • * Gluten Free ** Can be made Gluten Free. Add $1 for Gluten Free Bread
  • Bacon & eggs** $14
    • 2 free range eggs (any style), streaky bacon & ciabatta bread
  • Salt breakfast** $22.5
    • 2 free range eggs (any style), streaky bacon, sausage, hashbrowns, mushrooms, tomato & ciabatta
  • Granola $12
    • with berry compote & natural Greek yoghurt
  • Caesar salad** $19
    • Chicken, bacon, cos lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese & poached egg
  • Pancakes $16.5
    • berry compote & natural Greek yoghurt
  • Cured pastrami, grilled mozzarella& aioli
  • Chicken quesadilla w/ melted cheddar red onion and guacamole
  • Cold smoked Aoraki salmon, capers & cream cheese
  • Avocado, grilled halloumi & tomato
  • Cheese and antipasto platter 2-4 people $30.00
    • Whitestone Windsor blue, Curio bay sheep’s milk pecorino, KaikouraLabneh. Zamora havoc Salami, Pastrami &Coppa.Aoraki cold smoked salmon & capers. Marinated olives, sundried tomatoes &peppadew. Relishes, fruits, crackers & breads
  • all toasted sandwiches served with chips and aioli
  • Slow-roasted Zamora pulled pork w/ slaw and spicy Jamaican jerk sauce
  • Garlic bread & dips $6.00
  • Shania $14
    • Lentil Pattie, Feta Cheese, Beetroot Relish
  • Caesar $15
    • Chicken, Bacon, Parmesan Cheese, Anchovy Mayo
  • Mac $13
    • Beef, Swiss Cheese, Gherkins
  • Pan-Fried $15
    • Fish, Gherkins, Salsa Verde
  • Bacon $2
  • Jalapeno Sherion $0.5
  • Classic $12
    • Beef
  • Five - D $15
    • Chicken, Bacon, Swiss Cheese, Grilled Pineapple, BBQ Sauce
  • BBQ Roast Pork
  • Dessert $35.00 per person
  • -Large $26,00
  • Chinese Vegetables (seasonal)
  • -Small $12,00
  • Sweet and Sour Vegetables
  • -Small $17,00
  • Sizzling Beef with Ginger
  • Bread ‘N’ Dips $15.00
    • Fresh ciabatta with pesto, extra virgin olive oil & balsamic
  • Vegetarian Antipasto $25.00
  • Cheese Platter (GF) $15.00
    • Wedge of brie, crackers, quince paste.
  • Middle Eastern $20.00
    • Toasted flatbreads, hummus, kalamata olives, dukkah, extra virgin olive oil.
  • Antipasto Platter $30.00
    • Sundried tomatoes, kalamata olives, cornichous salami, pesto, chorizo, served with fresh ciabatta.
  • SWEET TREATS
    • Italian Tiramisu. V, Decadent chocolate mousse. V, GF, Stratosphere's Crème Brûlée. V, GF, Crème Caramel., Assorted fruit jellies. V, DF, NF, GF, Gourmet Kapiti ice-cream. Kiwifruit, Pavlova V, GF, NF Seasonal fresh fruit salad. V, GF, DF Stratosphere's tart & gâteau of the day. Lemon Pannacotta. NF, GF Assorted fruit cheesecakes
  • CAESAR SALAD
    • Craft your own version of the classic Caesar salad. Shaved parmesan from the 'wheel', crisp cos lettuce, red onion, capers, grilled streaky bacon, grated egg, anchovy fillets, parmesan wafers, garlic croutons, and homemade Caesar dressing.
  • VEGETARIAN SEASONAL FARE
    • Vegetarian tikka masala curry. V, NF, DF, GF
  • FLAME ROTISSERIE
    • Succulent roast chicken basted with honey, olive oil, garlic, ginger, mint, coriander and basil. GF, NF, DF
  • FROM THE SOUTHERN OCEAN
    • Baby octopus salad with tahini paste and lime juice. GF, DF, NF
  • FROM THE SOUTHERN OCEAN
    • Classic prawn salad in a creamy Marie Rose sauce: GF, NF
  • FROM THE GRILL
    • Twice-cooked pork belly in teriyaki sauce. NF, DF
  • SUSHI
    • Sushi prepared by our in-house chef. Select from: Akaroa salmon, chicken, tuna, prawn, vegetarian. Soy sauce, wasabi, pickled ginger >>
  • ICE CREAM HEMISPHERES $18.00
    • white chocolate dipped cookies & cream ice cream, dark chocolate dipped vanilla bean ice cream, cornetto & toasted almond crumb
  • TWICE BAKED CHEESE SOUFFLE $23.00
    • petite salad, walnut vinaigrette, walnut crisp
  • AFTER DINNER MINT $18.00
    • baileys, crème de cacao, crème de menthe, cream
  • CHICKEN LIVER PÂTÉ $21.00
    • aspic, onion jam, pickles, toasted home-made sourdough
  • CREME BRULÉE $18.00
    • 42 below, vanilla liqueur, butterscotch schnapps, egg white, sugar
  • CHEESE SELECTION $32.00
    • your choice of three from the above. served with wasser crackers, walnut bread, honeycomb & home-made accompaniments
  • TOBLERONE $18.00
    • baileys, frangelico, crème de cacao, chocolate, cream
  • CRISPY FREE RANGE PORK BELLY $24.00
    • charred apples, herb quinoa, cress pesto
  • Lamb/Chilly Lamb $13.50
  • Chicken (Roll/ Plate) $12.90/$15.40
  • Lamb $13.50
  • Chicken $13.50
  • Falafel $13.50
  • Lamb (Roll/ Plate) $12.90/$15.40
  • Kebab Burger
    • Large fresh bun stuffed with lamb or/and chicken, mix of salads and sauces
  • Mix (Regular/ Small) $12.40/$10.90
  • Hand Cut Chips $7.00
    • Served with garlic mayo
  • Homemade Ciabatta $8.00
    • Served with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
  • Edamame $7.00
    • Steamed soy beans served with soy sauce
  • Fish and Chips $25.00
    • Crumbed fish of the day served with salad, hand cut chips and tartare sauce
  • Pan Fried Fish of the Day $25.00
    • Served on potato and clam mash with buttered cucumber, shaved fennel and a beurre blanc
  • Bitterballen (4 pieces) $9.50
    • A Traditional Dutch bar snack - A ragout of slow cooked beef shoulder coated in bread crumbs and deep fried
  • Seared Beef Salad $19.00
    • Seared beef strips with tomato and a balsamic dressing
  • Gravad Lax $14.50
    • Cured salmon served with creme fraiche with whole grain mustard and grilled ciabatta
  • Grilled halloumi $16
    • Pan fried halloumi cheese served on toasted ciabatta w/ chili jam, rocket & avocado
  • Bacon & egg buttie $12
    • As above with Egg
  • Smashed avo 2 $17
    • Smashed Avo 1 plus 2 poached eggs. Amaze.
  • Smashed avo 1 $13
    • Smashed avocado and cherry tomatoes on five grain toast w/ wedge of lemon.
  • High five breakfast stack $16
    • -OPTION 1: Toasted Ciabatta, Bacon, Hashbrowns, Grilled Tomato and a Poached Egg with BBQ Sauce and Creamy Hollandaise
  • - Full serving $12
  • - Full serving $12
  • Eggs on toast $11
    • Free Range Eggs Any Style on Five Grain or Ciabatta
  • Hummus and pita bread $7.50
  • Muffins $3.00
  • Ice cream sundae $6.50
  • Black forest gateau $8.50
  • Meringue + fruit parfait $7.50
  • Panini with salad $10.50
  • Cheese rolls $2.40
  • Falafel and salad in pita bread $8.90
  • Tap Burger $19.00
    • House made prime beef, smoked cheese, red onion, tomato, Fork and Tap BBQ sauce, aioli and shoestring fries
  • Carnivore’s Dream $25.00
    • Chorizo, bacon, ham off the bone & caramelised onion with Fork and Tap BBQ sauce
  • Rustic Potato Fries $8.00
    • With house made spicy tomato relish and aioli (V)(GF*)
  • Tobin’s Feast $25.00
    • Pepperoni, mushrooms, black olives & dressed with sundried tomato pesto
  • Cheese Board $22.00
    • Selection of three cheeses with quince jelly, maple glazed walnuts and crackers GF available
  • Soup n/a
    • Please see our blackboard
  • House Smoked Salmon $25.00
    • House smoked salmon, artichoke, capers, lemon ricotta and fire-roasted peppers
  • Half ‘n’ Half combos, extra $2.00
  • Pork & Prawn Sui Mai (4 pieces) $10
  • Madam's Rendang $29
    • beef - served with coconut rice
  • Salted Coconut & Mango Ice Cream $7
    • hand-churned by Pure NZ ice cream
  • Turmeric Chicken $14
  • Percik Chicken $14
    • toasted coconut
  • Chicken & Prawn Laksa Soup $20/ $18
  • Pulled Sticky Pork $14
    • pickled cucumber
  • Steamed Jasmine Rice $3
Federal Diner

Federal Diner

location

Address

47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034435152

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand